Biology:Saprinus ornatus
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Saprinus ornatus from Tunisia. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | S. ornatus
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| Saprinus ornatus Erichson, 1834
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Saprinus ornatus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.[3]
Description
These scavenger beetles can reach a length of about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). Elytra are black, with two orange markings.
Distribution
This species is present in the European Turkey, in North Africa, Northern Asia (excluding China) and Southern Asia.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Fabio Penati; Pierpaolo Vienna An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Arabian peninsula, with biogeographical remarks
- ↑ GBIF
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ ITIS
- ↑ Fauna europaea
External links
- Atlas of clown beetles (Histeridae) of Russia
- List of Egyptian insects in the collection of the Ministry of agriculture
Wikidata ☰ Q14879268 entry
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